Although it's been in business for six months, Pueblo Hydroponics and Soil will host its grand opening from noon to close Saturday at 520 Main St. in Cañon City.

Owners Jason and Athena Dawson established the first Pueblo Hydroponics in Pueblo, then the couple expanded the business to Pueblo West, and now Cañon City.

The business is similar to a garden center, but has more high-tech merchandise.

"We're a mom and pop shop," he said. "We specialize in the type of garden products that you might find more applicable to growing food."

Merchandise includes vents, plant lighting, cloning supplies, general hydroponics, house and garden, botanicare, earth juice and general organics.

Dawson said the store offers good prices for its products, "We're really cost efficient."

The store offers a customer appreciation day every year, so this grand opening will count as one.

The public is invited to buy raffle tickets, and the drawing will take place at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The lucky winner will receive a grand prize of a 1000-watt digital mini system with large reflector, and more. Lots of free samples will be given away as well.

Pueblo Hydroponics and Soil is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 275-3784.